Blood of martyrs will bring new ecumenical era, says Francis
Divided Christians honour the sacrifice of their martyrs when they try to live according to the Gospel and work together to share the Gospel, Pope Francis has said. The witness of modern martyrs, “victims of persecution and violence simply because of the faith they profess”, is a bond among Christians that is stronger than anything […]
Meeting 200 Pentecostals, pope renews friendship, talks unity
His voice breaking with emotion, Giovanni Traettino, a Pentecostal pastor in southern Italy and longtime friend of Pope Francis, welcomed the pope, “my beloved brother,” to his partially built church in Caserta. Pope Francis said he knows some people were shocked that he would make a special trip outside of Rome to visit a group […]